French police arrest 416 as tensions erupt in celebration of PSG’s Champions League title

A car is set ablaze as PSG supporters celebrate their soccer team's win in the UEFA Champions League final between Paris Saint-Germain (PSG) and Arsenal FC played in Budapest, at Place du Trocadero opposite the Eiffel Tower in Paris on May 30, 2026. (LOU BENOIST / AFP)
A car is set ablaze as PSG supporters celebrate their soccer team's win in the UEFA Champions League final between Paris Saint-Germain (PSG) and Arsenal FC played in Budapest, at Place du Trocadero opposite the Eiffel Tower in Paris on May 30, 2026. (LOU BENOIST / AFP)

French police have arrested over 416 people after violent clashes erupted when thousands poured onto the streets during the Paris Saint-Germain soccer club’s Champions League final victory, according to the country’s Interior Ministry.

Some 22,000 police were deployed across France for the game, including 8,000 in Paris, after unrest marred PSG’s win in the competition last year. Paris tram lines were halted, several metro stations shut and bus traffic halted in places in a bid to minimise disturbances.

Six vehicles and two businesses were damaged. A police officer was also injured, the Paris police headquarters says.

A group of supporters also stormed the Paris ring road, the peripherique, bringing traffic to a halt for a time and letting off flares.

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